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diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/Browsing-Quickguide.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/Browsing-Quickguide.sgml
index ed5b9a61af..d8df57dcb9 100644
--- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/Browsing-Quickguide.sgml
+++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/Browsing-Quickguide.sgml
@@ -301,6 +301,32 @@ particularly not using it's own IP address.
Specifying both will cause &nmbd; to refuse to start!
</para></important>
+<sect2>
+<title>WINS Replication</title>
+
+<para>
+Samba-3 permits WINS replication through the use of the <filename>wrepld</filename> utility.
+This tool is not currently capable of being used as it is still in active development.
+As soon as this tool becomes moderately functional we will prepare man pages and enhance this
+section of the documentation to provide usage and technical details.
+</para>
+
+</sect2>
+<sect2>
+<title>Static WINS Entries</title>
+
+<para>
+New to Samba-3 is a tool called <filename>winsedit</filename> that may be used to add
+static WINS entries to the WINS database. This tool can be used also to modify entries
+existing in the WINS database.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+The development of the winsedit tool was made necessary due to the migration
+of the older style wins.dat file into a new tdb binary backend data store.
+</para>
+
+</sect2>
</sect1>
<sect1>
diff --git a/docs/docbook/projdoc/NT4Migration.sgml b/docs/docbook/projdoc/NT4Migration.sgml
index 1f7371de36..3640c78942 100644
--- a/docs/docbook/projdoc/NT4Migration.sgml
+++ b/docs/docbook/projdoc/NT4Migration.sgml
@@ -15,16 +15,76 @@ Samba-3 based domain control.
<title>Planning and Getting Started</title>
<para>
-You must use at least the following ...
+In the IT world there is often a saying that all problems are encountered because of
+poor planning. The corrollary to this saying is that not all problems can be anticpated
+and planned for. Then again, good planning will anticpate most show stopper type situations.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+Those wishing to migrate from MS Windows NT4 domain control to a Samba-3 domain control
+environment would do well to develop a detailed migration plan. So here are a few pointers to
+help migration get under way.
</para>
<sect2>
<title>Objectives</title>
<para>
-Blah blah objectives here.
+The key objective for most organisations will be to make the migration from MS Windows NT4
+to Samba-3 domain control as painless as possible. One of the challenges you may experience
+in your migration process may well be one of convincing management that the new environment
+should remain in place. Many who have introduced open source technologies have experienced
+pressure to return to a Microsoft based platform solution at the first sign of trouble.
+</para>
+
+<para>
+It is strongly advised that before attempting a migration to a Samba-3 controlled network
+that every possible effort be made to gain all-round commitment to the change. Firstly, you
+should know precisely <emphasis>why</emphasis> the change is important for the organisation.
+Possible motivations to make a change include:
+</para>
+
+<itemizedlist>
+<listitem>
+ <para>Improve network manageability</para>
+</listitem>
+<listitem>
+ <para>Obtain better user level functionality</para>
+</listitem>
+<listitem>
+ <para>Reduce network operating costs</para>
+</listitem>
+<listitem>
+ <para>Reduce exposure caused by Microsoft withdrawal of NT4 support</para>
+</listitem>
+<listitem>
+ <para>Avoid MS License 6 implications</para>
+</listitem>
+<listitem>
+ <para>Reduce organisation's dependency on Microsoft</para>
+</listitem>
+</itemizedlist>
+
+<para>
+It is vital that oit be well recognised that Samba-3 is NOT MS Windows NT4. Samba-3 offers
+an alternative solution that is both different from MS Windows NT4 and that offers some
+advantages compared with it. It should also be recognised that Samba-3 lacks many of the
+features that Microsoft has promoted as core values in migration from MS Windows NT4 to
+MS Windows 2000 and beyond (with or without Active Directory services).
</para>
+<para>
+What are the features the Samba-3 can NOT provide?
+</para>
+
+<simplelist>
+ <member>Active Directory Server</member>
+ <member>Group Policy Objects (in Active Direcrtory)</member>
+ <member>Machine Policy objects</member>
+ <member>Logon Scripts in Active Directorty</member>
+ <member>Software Application and Access Controls in Active Directory</member>
+</simplelist>
+
</sect2>
<sect2>
<title>Steps In Migration Process</title>